"Hoo... I was a bit careless. This place is indeed more dangerous than I imagined. I wonder how that pervert is doing."
Sifolmo leaned against a tree, panting slightly. Not long after entering, he was attacked by enemies.
He wasn't afraid of ordinary disaster-level monsters, but the one who attacked him had at least the strength of a mid-tier disaster-level. He almost couldn't escape the surprise attack.
The attacker called himself 'Toad Prince', a toad monster wearing a crown.
The mucus on its skin was highly toxic, and its tongue could attack with unimaginable speed. Compared to its tongue, the tongues of the monsters in the dungeon before were nothing.
He placed his hand on his abdomen, where there was a deep wound. However, the wound was now slowly closing as if invisible threads were stitching it up.
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Since you couldn't kill me this time, it will be difficult to kill me again."
"But that monster is only a prince... According to the intel, the highest authorities here are 'Lion King' and 'Ice Queen', and there's also a 'Black Blood' princess at the same level as the prince, as well as a very mysterious 'National Teacher'..."
"If the prince is mid-tier, then the King &"
Behind him, three giant fat pig corpses hung upside down from a tree.
These were the monster combination 'Three Fat Pigs'. These three had wanted to attack Sifolmo while he was injured and weak, but Sifolmo easily captured them and interrogated them for a lot of information.
...
It was time for dinner again. Jiao Xinlei was being fed by the Faceless Maid. She was never very cooperative, but the maid always made sure she ate everything.
At this moment, she was extremely anxious because she had already guessed the true identity of the mastermind, and the situation here was far more complex than it seemed. The two rangers sent to handle this incident were completely unaware of the situation here and might walk into a trap!
If these two rangers failed, and no reinforcements arrived, this place would turn into a living hell!
She had tried to struggle countless times, but the restraints on her could limit her supernatural powers, preventing her from breaking free.
Just then, she noticed several lines of text on the dining plate.
"I've already unlocked your restraints. After you eat this meal in front of you, you will regain all your abilities. You can escape once you break free. The escape route is on the back of the plate."
"After you escape, find a place to hide. In at most a day, everything will be over."
Jiao Xinlei's eyes widened, and she could barely contain her emotions, but she quickly calmed down. This was the first time she had cooperated so well with the Faceless Maid's feeding.
The Faceless Maid had no organs on her face, so she couldn't see the words at all. She thought Jiao Xinlei had finally given in!
As the food went down, Jiao Xinlei found that her abilities were indeed recovering. The food contained antidotes, and there was no one here except her and this maid who wasn't even disaster-level!
Black energy was released from between Jiao Xinlei's fingers, twisting into shape in the air, forming a pitch-black crow. The crow flapped its wings silently and landed on the Faceless Maid.
Then, the crow pecked violently at the maid's head, creating a bloody hole. The crow then forcefully drilled into the maid's body. She struggled a few times before losing consciousness.
This crow was Jiao Xinlei's ability, 'Death Bird'.
At first, she could only see others dying, but later she could control a pitch-black crow to kill enemies.
However, the way the crow killed people was a bit disgusting, so Jiao Xinlei generally didn't like to use it to attack enemies.
After using the crow to remove her shackles, Jiao Xinlei took out the plate, flipped it over, and saw a route map. There was another line of text telling Jiao Xinlei that all the monsters on that path had been lured away in advance by him.
"This stuff seems to be left by that man, but why would he save me? He's the mastermind, why would he help me..."
"Could this be another one of his schemes? No matter, I only have this path now, I can only take it one step at a time."
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"Tsk tsk, isn't this a trap? Why is there an absolutely safe path to my rescue target..."
Sifolmo stood in the corridor, tapping his chin. After his investigation, this path seemed to have no monster guards, but this made him want to retreat.
If there were enemies here, he wouldn't be afraid, but the current situation made him feel that some great conspiracy awaited him.
"This is just bad luck for you. In this situation, I really don't dare to take the risk. I'm sorry."
Just as he was about to leave, Sifolmo suddenly sensed the aura of a superpowered individual approaching him. He hid in the corner and watched as the person emerged.
Then he realized that the woman in the white dress, cautiously trying to escape, was his rescue target, Jiao Xinlei!
"Hiss... What is this game? Are they trying to ambush me here?"
After repeated confirmation, Sifolmo confirmed that there were indeed no other ambushes here, so he appeared in front of Jiao Xinlei.
Jiao Xinlei almost screamed, her heart filled with despair. Wasn't she told there were no enemies here?
"Shh, don't make a sound, I'm the ranger here to save you," Sifolmo said, holding up a finger.
"You're a ranger!" Jiao Xinlei's eyes widened, and she said to Sifolmo rapidly, "I have news to tell you."
"We'll talk when we're in a safe place."
Sifolmo picked up Jiao Xinlei and quickly retreated the way he came. They hadn't gone deep into the royal palace, so after running for a while, they stopped.
"Now you can tell me."
Jiao Xinlei hurriedly said, "The strength of the monsters here is even greater than it looks. There isn't just one or two disaster-level monsters. You should ask for reinforcements from your superiors."
Sifolmo nodded and said, "Yes, I know."
Jiao Xinlei was stunned for a moment and continued, "Song Ling, the squad leader from Songtao City, is an accomplice to those monsters. Many monsters obey his commands, and he has told the association's intel to those monsters. You should be careful."
"Yes, I know this too," Sifolmo chuckled. He enjoyed this feeling of controlling the overall situation the most.
"How do you know everything?"
Jiao Xinlei hesitated and continued, "Also, although I don't understand why, Song Ling hasn't harmed me, and he's the one who rescued me!" Su Dan Novel Network
"What?"
Sifolmo stared at Jiao Xinlei with wide eyes. He had never imagined this situation.